This page features a video of the poem “MY GOLDFISH”, prescribed under the Karnataka State Syllabus for 3rd Standard English First Language. Along with its summary in three languages and transliterated songs. It serves as a valuable learning resource for students and parents, with each song accompanied by its respective lyrics for easy sing-along. The synchronized lyrics help learners follow and recite the song as it progresses, making memorization and learning by heart easier, more effective, and enjoyable.
Lyrics
English
All day long he swims around
His little home of glass;
He never smiles, he never frowns;
I watch him pass and pass
Round the globe and round again,
Makes me dizzy watching
Open mouth, then shut again,
Wonder what he’s catching?
Shining like a piece of gold
Glistening like a star;
Never winking, never blinking
Round and round the jar
Round the globe and round again,
Round eyes never blinking
Looking very, very wise,
Wonder what he’s thinking?
His little home of glass;
He never smiles, he never frowns;
I watch him pass and pass
Round the globe and round again,
Makes me dizzy watching
Open mouth, then shut again,
Wonder what he’s catching?
Shining like a piece of gold
Glistening like a star;
Never winking, never blinking
Round and round the jar
Round the globe and round again,
Round eyes never blinking
Looking very, very wise,
Wonder what he’s thinking?
Summary
This poem describes a fish swimming continuously inside
a small glass bowl. The observer watches its repeated movements,
blinking eyes, and opening and closing mouth with curiosity. The fish
shines like gold and glistens like a star. Its constant movement makes
the observer wonder what it is catching and thinking. The poem creates a
gentle sense of wonder about a small creature in an aquarium.
a small glass bowl. The observer watches its repeated movements,
blinking eyes, and opening and closing mouth with curiosity. The fish
shines like gold and glistens like a star. Its constant movement makes
the observer wonder what it is catching and thinking. The poem creates a
gentle sense of wonder about a small creature in an aquarium.
Author
John R.Crossland